ESR forensic scientist Rosalyn Rough said she would have expected to see blood spatter around the room if there had been a violent struggle but there was no such evidence. After the alleged murder, Skantha and his teenage friend travelled to Brigid Clinton's house in Balclutha where they spent the next two nights. The teenager previously told police the defendant had taken his clothes there in a bag where they were burned in a plant pot. Ms Rough said there were blood "flecks" inside a white plastic supermarket bag found at the property which was likely from Amber-Rose. Earlier this week, defence counsel Jonathan Eaton QC accused Skantha's teenage friend of planting the evidence to frame the doctor.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 14, 2019 02:40 UTC